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escapement

es·cape·ment

escapement

 
pronunciation:
ih skeIp mnt
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the part of a mechanical watch or clock that controls the mechanism by the movement of a toothed wheel.
definition 2: a toothed wheel mechanism that regulates the rotational movement of a typewriter carriage.
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